Latest Talib Kweli News

The musicians are working to encourage young Americans to vote in next month's presidential (Nov16) election. Justine Skye and Madame Ghandi will also take part in the campaign and performances will take place...

The hip-hop star, real name Felipe Andres Coronel, was taken into custody by police in Santa Ana after two street vendors alleged they had been beaten up by Immortal Technique's entourage outside the...

The Trainwreck actress and the hip-hop star teamed up for an unlikely collaboration as they co-headlined a show at the Constellation venue, along with Schumer's brother, who leads a jazz band. During...

The hip-hop star has surprise-released a new compilation of rare tracks, B-sides and previously unheard recordings, featuring the likes of Killer Mike and Kanye West. Train of Thought: Lost Lyrics, Rare Releases...

Rapper Talib Kweli will headline the first ever NY Loves Dilla tribute concert, dedicated to the memory of late hip-hop producer J Dilla.The Get By hitmaker will perform at Webster Hall in Manhattan, New York...

The CMJ Music Marathon comes to New York City for its 33rd year bringing with it hundreds of seminal artists from the newly emerging to the well-established.CMJ has been holding electrifying music events over the...

Rapper Talib Kweli has joined protesters at a sit-in outside the Florida State Capitol to speak out against the state's controversial self-defence law, Stand Your Ground.The hip-hop hitmaker showed up to the Tallahassee rally on...

The music of soul superstar Prince is set to be celebrated at a special benefit concert featuring hip-hop collective The Roots, Booker T. Jones, rapper Talib Kweli and funk rockers Living Colour.The show will feature...

Rapper and poet Talib Kweli has slammed Peter Andre for allegedly using one of his verses on a new album track without permission.The hip-hop icon was stunned when he learned the Australian pop star had...

Talk show host Stephen Colbert is looking to make his mark on the festival circuit as he launches 'StePhest Colbchella '012: Rocktaugustfest', set to be held on board the USS Intrepid, at New York City's...

Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello is to perform in New York on Thursday (13th October 2011) as part of the Occupy Wall Street protests. Morello, winner of the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award,...

Rapper Talib Kweli joined campaigners in New York on Thursday night (06Oct11) to lend his support to the ongoing social equality protests and help "spread the information" about the cause.The Get By star joined hundreds...

Jay-Z and Kanye West's 'Watch The Throne' album is complete apart from "little tweaks".Producer Guru said the bulk of recording is complete and he's currently doing his best to get the rap superstars to "hurry...

Rappers SNOOP DOGG and TALIB KWELI have teamed up with famed astronaut BUZZ ALDRIN to give the moon hero's new song an out-of-this world hip-hop twist.Aldrin, the second person to step foot on the moon...

Hip-hop star TALIB KWELI has wed his girlfriend DJ EQUE in an intimate ceremony in California.
The couple tied the knot in Bel Air at a private residence on Saturday (09May09) in front of family, friends,...

Rapper TALIB KWELI is fronting a new campaign to promote reading and literacy among the Chicago, Illinois youth.
The star has agreed to perform at two back-to-back Dare 2 Dream events at the city's House of...

U.S. hip-hop star TALIB KWELI has credited JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE with helping him "beef up his sound" for his new album. The rapper, who collaborated with the singer on track The Nature, insists the SexyBack hitmaker...

Rappers TALIB KWELI and DAVID BANNER have blasted REVEREND AL SHARPTON for proposing a ban on racist lyrics, insisting they will never stop using the word "n**ger".
Civil rights activist Sharpton is currently visiting cities...

Rapper TALIB KWELI has created his own online virtual world, where fans can form neighbourhoods and build homes.
The digital parallel universe, called SECOND LIFE, is a new feature of Kweli's website, where devotees can...

Hip-hop star SUPERNATURAL will attempt to break the world record for the longest freestyle rap at this year's Rock The Bells festival in California.
The rapper will have to keep going for nearly nine hours...